U Mobile celebrates the commercial launch of its 5G network by offering unlimited internet over the weekends.
U Mobile prepaid users can enjoy unlimited usage of 5G network over the weekends
Every Saturday and Sunday, prepaid customers of U Mobile can enjoy unlimited usage with uncapped speeds on both 5G and 4G networks. All customers of the Prepaid U35 plan and newly launched Prepaid U40 plan can enjoy this perk, starting from midnight every Saturday, ending at 11.59pm every Sunday. To enjoy the use of the 5G network, customers need to be using a 5G compatible device and be within 5G network coverage area. All other customers can of course enjoy the 4G network instead. To experience Unlimited 5G Weekends, customers will need to redeem it weekly via the MyUMobile app.
U Mobile has also announced the launch of the new Prepaid U40 plan. Priced at RM40 monthly, the new plan offers unlimited calls and data as well as unlimited hotspot for sharing data across multiple devices. Unlimited hotspot can be purchased as an add-on feature of other prepaid plans such as U25 and U35 for RM 5, lasting 30 days. Prepaid customers who want to experience the 5G network uncapped speeds can also purchase 5G Daily or Weekly Plans starting from just RM3 per day.
For more information on U Mobile Unlimited 5G Weekends and services, visit the official U Mobile website.
BRASILIA, Brazil, Nov. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — KONKA Group Co. Ltd. (“KONKA”, “the Company”; 000016.SZ), a leading technology company, has announced to roll out its new range of smart color televisions across Latin America*, starting with Brazil. The new bezel-less KONKA 680 Series TVs feature the latest intelligent Android 11 operating system and a 4KUHD screen that provides ultra-high-definition picture quality. KONKA will also showcase the 680 Series TV at CES in January 2023, with more high-tech products in the pipeline for the Americas markets.
KONKA 4K Smart TV – 680 Series
“People’s lifestyles are becoming more diverse, and for consumers, injecting fresh elements into their ordinary lives has become a priority,” said Kobe Liao, General Manager of International Business Division, KONKA. “The KONKA 680 series TV has been developed to allow more families to enjoy the difference that intelligent products can bring to their daily lives.”
KONKA 680 Series TV, running on Android 11 OS, allows customers to switch between multiple tasks without exiting the current operation in the user interface. This means they can directly preview and switch from an app, TV channel, movie, or live stream by using just the home key.
The operating system also comes equipped with the powerful Google Assistant**. Customers can activate the voice assistant on any interface by pressing the Voice button on the remote control. The assistant then allows them to take total control over the TV using their voice alone. Customers can simply talk to control apps, the entertainment system, as well as smart home devices, boosting their experience considerably.
At KONKA, it is believed that technological innovation will lower overall product manufacturing costs, allowing more consumers to buy higher-quality products for less money. With this perception, KONKA has continued to strengthen its commitment to R&D and innovation. It has launched several consumer products powered by its Mini LED, OLED, and Micro LED technologies, propelling the commercialization of pixel pitches from the professional display field to the broader consumer market and thus improving user experience.
*Specifications are subject to change without notice and can vary per language or country. Some services or applications may not be available in some countries and/or require Internet access. ** To use Google Assistant, download Google Home on your smartphone and connect to your KONKA at home.
About KONKA Group Co., Ltd.
As a platform-based company driven by technological innovation, KONKA’s business scope covers consumer electronics products, semiconductor technology, eco-friendly technology, industrial parks, platform service, and investment & finance. Established in 1980, KONKA is China’s first Sino-foreign joint consumer electronics enterprise that has been listed on Shenzhen Stock Exchange. Since 1999, KONKA has been ranked among China’s top 100 best companies and has also been named one of the “Top 10 most valuable brands in China“. With annual revenue of over $7 billion, KONKA has more than 40 subsidiaries, 200 sales offices, more than 3,000 service outlets and over 15,000 employees.
iQOO, a sub-brand of Vivo, has officially launched their latest gaming smartphone, iQOO 11 5G in Malaysia.
Vivo’s answer to gaming smartphones, the iQOO 11 5G
The iQOO 11 5G is Vivo’s answer to the expanding gaming smartphone bracket. Symbolized as “I Quest On and On”, Vivo founded iQOO in 2019 to cater to those looking for high performance and gaming experience. iQOO has officially announced that the device will be made available in Malaysia starting December 2nd.
The brand has already garnered a lot of attention in China with its previous line of devices, iQOO 9 series with Snapdragon® 8 mobile platform released in January this year. Since, then it has expanded to other countries including India, Thailand and Indonesia.
Teasers for Malaysia launch
In recent months a series of teasers and leaks were spotted, hinting at iQOO’s arrival in Malaysia. In late October, iQOO official stores were spotted on both Lazada and Shopee.
iQOO is the premium partner of BMW M Motorsport
The biggest teaser was dropped in early November, where posters of the iQOO 11 5G was released in Malaysia with BMW M Motorsport branding. iQOO has been a global partner of BMW M Motorsport since August 2020 for design collaborations and racing sponsorships. A “Guess The Slogan” competition was also held from November 4th to 10th to garner attention, with a chance to win a Razer Kishi. More, recently an approved registration for the iQOO 11 was spotted in SIRIM, confirming the arrival in Malaysia.
Guess the slogan and win with iQOO
iQOO 11 5G Specifications and availability
Although it has been officially announced to launch in Malaysia on December 2nd, no official word on device specifications have been made. Based on announcements in China, their variant of the device comes with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. If it remains the same, it will be the first device in Malaysia to have the new Snapdragon SoC.
Express your interest in the iQOO 11 5G and win prizes
The iQOO 11 5G is not for sale yet but will be available exclusively online. From November 21st to December 2nd, you can express your interest in the device via the following Google Form. By signing up, you will have a chance to experience the device for yourself. You also stand a chance of winning a share of the RM 30 000 prize pool.
The new age of mobile computing is pretty much here. Qualcomm kicked it off with their new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 System on a Chip (SoC) for flagship devices. This one will definitely go on powering the greats of the industry like the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S devices, next generation OPPO Find X device, the anticipated next-generation OnePlus flagship, and even Xiaomi’s next high-end device.
While flagships are highly popular in terms of branding and hype, they are not the devices that sells most. Google recognized it and scratched their Nexus project a few years ago and started their mid-range Pixel project that was met with welcome arms by users. The new Google Pixel devices are powered by their own Google Tensor processors. This was not the case a few generations ago though. Google’s Pixel project would not have been possible if Qualcomm did not introduce their very intriguing Snapdragon 700 series.
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 700 series was introduced to fulfil a rather unique, but popular demand. It was made to fill the gap between their exclusive mid-range Snapdragon 600 series and number crunching high-end flagship Snapdragon 800 series processors for smartphone device. It was made to be sit in a smartphone that performs pretty much like a flagship device with an affordable price tag.
Alongside the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, they introduced their new high-performing Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G platform. The new platform will replace the older Snapdragon 778G+ that currently powers some of the most innovative devices out there like the unique Nothing Phone 1, Honor 60 Pro 5G, and even Motorola’s Edge 30 5G.
Source: SamMobile
The new Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G comes in with a the same eight-core configuration from the Snapdragon 778G+. The SoC is a more powerful one and is clocked faster than before though. It packs Qualcomm’s eight Kryo cores that clocks up to 2.7 GHz compared to the 2.5 GHz that was extracted from the older Kryo 670 platform.
The new platform also brings a whole host of improvements across the board that makes new mid-range class devices even more enticing than some flagship devices. For one, it packs a Qulcomm’s latest Quick Charge 4+ technology that allows your smartphones to charge at up to a theoretical 100W. In theory, it should allow most smartphones to charge well within an hour while maintaining an optimum temperature. There is Qualcomm’s new Quick Charge 5, but that is reserved for flagships at this point. Still, 100W is plenty fast for smartphones.
They have also improved their AI (Artificial Intelligence) engine that adds several features and capabilities in camera functions. At the same time, the improved AI is also supposed to improve video performance by enhancing the mic and speaker switching function to reduce interference and make video chats feel a lot more natural even without headphones. Of course, the AI engine is also supposed to help reduce battery consumption by cleverly understanding how individual users use the device and turn off apps based on those usages.
We mentioned camera, the processor is also supposedly a better image processor than before. It now supports up to 200-Megapixel resolution cameras for photographs. At the same time, the new processor also captures videos at up to 4K at 30 fps, with HDR on top of that. If you are going to capture action photos, it does 30 22-Megapixel photos in a second.
Of course, 5G has to be now included as a standard. It only makes sense since the SoC it replaces also packs 5G. The 5G antenna on this piece of kit supports both mmWave and Sub-6GHz frequencies, which means you are not going to have to worry about getting it to work with 5G standards across the globe. At home, the Snapdragon 782G supports up to 2.9 Gbps wireless transmission via 6GHz (WiFi 6/6E) standards.
The new mid-range SoC will find its way into the new generation of mid-range devices you will find in 2023. There is no announcements and confirmations on which devices will get the Snapdragon 782G powering them just yet. We are guessing that manufacturers like Xiaomi, OPPO, and even Samsung will be jumping on the platform and announce a device packing the new hardware in the coming months. More information on Qualcomm’s latest mid-range Snapdragon 782G SoC can be found on their website.
LONDON, Nov. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — TECNO, a global innovative technology brand with operations in over 70 markets globally, today announced its latest premium smartphone series- PHANTOM X2 series will be equipped with the advanced MediaTek Dimensity 9000 5G chip and groundbreaking camera innovations during the Webinar The Push Towards Premium: Changing Smartphone Preferences and the Technology Behind Themheld on Nov 22, 2022.
The webinar provides a platform for influential industry leaders to discuss the drivers and forces influencing the growing global demand for more premium smartphone technologies. During the webinar, TECNO also announced that its high-end sub-brand, PHANTOM, will launch a next-generation, pioneering smartphone series, PHANTOM X2 series, in December.
A premium chip is a key factor in the overall performance of high-end smartphones. The PHANTOM X2 Series will be powered by MediaTek’s flagship Dimensity 9000 5G chip, the world’s first TSMC 4nm 5G mobile SoC. With cutting-edge 4nm craftsmanship, it provides the strongest performance, the most advanced power efficiency, and an incredibly smooth user experience with an AnTuTu Benchmark score above 1,000,000+.
In terms of upgraded imaging performance, smartphones equipped with MediaTek’s Dimensity 9000 5G chip create a fluent creative experience with multi-exposure and complex HDR shooting modes, effortlessly capturing greater levels of light and shade in photos and videos, even in indoor or low-light conditions. The chip also provides amazing dynamic snapshot effects to improve the video experience. It gives the first opportunity to capture HDR video on three cameras simultaneously and features the 7th generation Imagiq 790 ISP with the capacity to process up to 9-billion-pixels per second, elevating the smartphone’s capabilities for remarkable videography and photography performance.
The new PHANTOM X2 Series will be powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity 9000 5G Chip
“MediaTek is elevating mobile computing by launching the latest and most cutting-edge flagship chipsets. This features MediaTek Dimensity 9000 5G, the world’s first TSMC 4nm 5G mobile SoC, promising increased performance and power efficiency.” said Anku Jain, Managing Director of MediaTek India.
Jack Guo, General Manager of TECNO shared: “With the incredible power of MediaTek’s Dimensity 9000 flagship 5G chip, we will deliver an unprecedented smartphone experience to our global audience. This marks another milestone on our journey, further strengthening our emergence as a prime contender in the competitive premium smartphone market.”
The exciting cooperation between TECNO and MediaTek is built on a shared commitment to pursuing creative technological innovation that brings new experiences to consumers around the world. MediaTek’s outstanding Dimensity 9000 5G chip delivers incredible premium performance which will enhance all aspects of the PHANTOM X2 Series experience, from display, gaming, connectivity to imaging, especially in night photography and portrait imaging.
The newly designed all-round flagship PHANXOM X2 Series will be officially released in Dubai on December 7. The series will provide global consumers with the best of PHANTOM’s trailblazing innovation alongside a remarkable premium smartphone user experience.
About PHANTOM
PHANTOM is a premium technology sub-brand of TECNO. Born in response to the growing global demand for high-end smart products, PHANTOM creates premium, stylish, bold devices that stand at the vanguard of innovation. As a pioneering international technology brand, PHANTOM empowers consumers to become creators, enhances business and entertainment, and encourages new ways of thinking and doing with a spirit of modern individuality. Infused with the brand’s signature flare, PHANTOM’s products are a source of inspiration for its audiences to be the leaders of change, to seek the extraordinary in their everyday lives and to elevate every experience to an unforgettable moment. To learn more about PHANTOM, please visit www.mobile-phantom.com
BEIJING, Nov. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — From rich culture and history to convenient and enriched lifestyle, Beijing is an attractive place in the view of BeeRose who is from the U.S. and has been living in China for three years. In this video, she shares 11 reasons that make her love staying in Beijing.
Beijing is one of the four great ancient capitals of China with a history of over 3000 years. The Beijing government has also been making great efforts to preserve historical landmarks and cultural heritage which provide visitors with a flavour of its unique culture.
In this video, BeeRose is also impressed by Beijing’s rapid technological advances and convenient modern lifestyle. From tiny street vendors to big brands, a huge number of businesses in Beijing accept mobile payments.
“You have a little bar code that comes up. You scan it. Or you scan someone else’s bar code and you pay for it. Done! So easy! So simple! So cool!” said BeeRose.
Beijing is also a global city with food and goods from across the world, which makes BeeRose feel at home. Moreover, she also met her love of life in Beijing and formed a family.
“I was looking for my one in a million in the United States but actually, I found my one in a billion in China,” said BeeRose.
LONDON, Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The semiconductor market has had an exceptional run of sequential revenue growth during the COVID-pandemic period that began in early 2020 according to Omdia’s Semiconductor Competitive Landscape Tool (CLT). A record eight-straight quarters of revenue growth occurred during this time. Now the market has begun to shrink for the last two quarters. 3Q22 semiconductor revenue was $147B, down 7% from the previous quarter of $158B.
Revenue quarterly percentage change Q2 to Q3
“The decline in the market has not been uniform,” said Senior Research Analyst, Cliff Leimbach. “Different parts of the market are driving the weakness at different times. 2Q22’s decline was driven by a weakened PC market, with Intel declining 17%. The most recent decline is due to weakness in the memory market. Memory revenue is down 27% quarter on quarter (QoQ) as data center, PC, and mobile demand declined in combination with inventory adjustments from customers.”
Following a record run, the semiconductor market has cooled down and consumer confidence has waned resulting in a historic drop for a third quarter. Semiconductor sales increased in anticipation of consumer demand increasing in the second half of the year. From 2002 through 2021, the long-term average quarterly growth was 8%.
The three memory-focused companies (Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Micron Technology) all dropped one position. While the major memory suppliers accounted for a drop of over $10bn in semiconductor revenue for 3Q22, they weren’t the only companies to struggle. AMD revenues declined as they experienced a slow-down in demand for PCs and inventory reductions, the same market conditions that Intel felt the previous quarter.
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With the release of Google’s My Ad Center, we had a few questions that we needed to be answered. So, we sat down with a Google Spokesperson who graciously answered them and gave us further insight into the new customizations and how they would impact Google’s products.
Q: We all know by now that Google abides by a certain code when it comes to handling user data. For the benefit of those of us that may not be aware, what are these rules and how does Google implement it in-house?
Google Spokesperson:
We build privacy that works for everyone. Protecting our users’ privacy and security is a responsibility that comes with creating products and services that are free of cost and accessible for all. This is especially important as technology progresses and safety needs evolve. We look to a set of core principles to guide our products, our processes and our people in keeping our users’ data private, safe and secure.
Respect our users, respect their privacy. We believe that these ideas are inseparable. Together, they represent a single, core belief that has influenced everything that we’ve made since day one, and everything that we’ll make moving forward. When people use our products, they trust us with their information, and it’s our job to do right by them. This means always being thoughtful about what data we use, how we use it and how we protect it.
Never sell our users’ personal information to anyone. We use data to make Google products such as Search and Maps as useful as possible. We also use data to serve more relevant ads. While these ads help fund our services and make them free of charge for everyone, it’s important to clarify that our users’ personal information is simply not for sale.
Make it easy for people to control their privacy. When it comes to privacy, we know that one size doesn’t fit all. Every Google Account is built with on/off data controls, so our users can choose the privacy settings that are right for them. And as technology evolves, our privacy controls evolve as well, ensuring that privacy is always an individual choice that belongs to the user.
Q: With the launch of the My Ad Center, Google is giving a degree of granular control to users when it comes to seeing ads. How will these controls impact user privacy?
Google Spokesperson:
My Ad Center builds on our commitments to privacy by giving you the ability to control what information is used to personalize the ads you see. And if you’re not sure what you’re sharing, it’s easy to quickly see what information we use, and control it based on your preferences.
You can decide what types of your activity are used to make Google products work for you — independent of the ads you’re shown. In the past, if your YouTube History was on, it automatically informed how your ads were personalized. Now, if you don’t want your YouTube History to be used for ads personalization, you can turn it off in My Ad Center, without impacting relevant recommendations in your feed.
You may also see ads meant for certain audiences based on your Google activity – categories such as education, relationship status or the industry you work in. Now you’ll be able to choose and adjust how categories inform your ads, or turn them off completely. This way, you can more easily choose the ad experience that’s right for you.
In addition, users have the ability to see fewer ads in five sensitive categories, including alcohol, dating, gambling, pregnancy and parenting, and weight loss. Before, this feature affected ads shown on YouTube and Display. Now, it expands to ads shown on Search and Discover.
Q: How does Google My Ad Center impact user experience with Google’s other products like Android, Chrome and Workspaces? Considering on Android, ads pushed via Chrome and Workspace e.g. Gmail are also based on user preferences.
Google Spokesperson:
My Ad Center gives you control over the kinds of ads you see across Google’s surfaces including YouTube, Search and Discover – in fact, when you’re signed into Google, you can access My Ad Center directly from ads appearing on these three platforms, allowing you to manage your ad preferences without interrupting what you’re doing online.
(Background: My Ad Center will not affect the user experience of Android, Chrome and Workspace. My Ad Center provides control over the ads that user sees on Google’s properties such as Search display ads and YouTube, but does not alter the user experience of those properties itself)
Q: My Ad Center brings in a new dimension of personalisation when it comes to ads. How will this data be used by Google when it comes to serving ads to individuals who utilize the dashboard? Will it impact the ads being served to those that don’t use My Ad Center?
Google Spokesperson:
My Ad Center starts with an entirely new, friendly and clear experience that offers more granular and flexible controls as well as visibility into which ads and categories are used to serve ads. For the first time, users will be able to tell us what they want in addition to what they don’t want when it comes to ads – in the ads themselves. My Ads Center is the complementary Google content experience, where users tune the ads they see by choosing both what types of ads they want to see and what information is used to power them. We’ve also kept the option to turn off ads personalisation and feature it prominently across the product experience.
Q: In My Ad Center, users are able to select ads they wish to see from brands and companies they like. They are also given the ability to remove ads from those they don’t. These personalisations could possibly create a potent echo chamber that can falsely affirm dangerous ideologies. What has Google done to ensure that these personalisations don’t hinder open discourse or cause the spread of misinformation?
Google Spokesperson:
Google have long since prioritised transparency, choice and control when it comes to the ad experience for users. My Ad Center offers more granular and flexible controls as well as visibility into which ads and categories are used to serve ads.
In this regard, users will be able to choose which topics they want to see more or fewer ads about. Users can only choose to block ads for select sensitive categories such as alcohol, gambling, weight loss, dating and parenting.
All Google ads must abide by our advertising policies.
Q: In countries like the United States and Canada, it’s common to be inundated with political ads. In other parts of the world, we may see ads from organisations like the UN. How is Google addressing the potential bias that personalisations on My Ad Center can influence the outcomes of grassroots initiatives and potentially a nation’s political landscape?
Google Spokesperson:
See response above
Q: Google My Ad Center also brings up concerns with advertisers when it comes to advertising on Google’s platforms – particularly with distribution, CPM and CTRs. What measures is Google taking to make sure that these personalisations don’t negatively impact advertisers?
Google Spokesperson:
The My Ad Center features are to provide users with more transparency, choice and controls. There is no plan to change how advertisers can target their campaigns in our ad products. However, where we see the advantage for advertisers is their ads being seen and engaged with by users who are genuinely interested in their products and their brand topics.
Q: What should advertisers be aware of in the first few months after the rollout of My Ad Center? How can they factor this major change into their advertising plans?
Google Spokesperson:
The choices users make will be automatically incorporated into the signals we use to personalise ads. There is no action needed from advertisers that want to serve ads to users who are interested in their brand or topic.
Our online experience has largely been determined by our preferences and interests. However, since the introduction of online advertising, we’ve been inundated with advertising on every page. Since then, we’ve been exposed to more ads in a more personal way. Many a time we’ve been faced with ads which have taken cues from our browsing, conversations and even social media – whether we like it or not.
That’s about to change as Google’s recently announced My Ad Center. The new dashboard empowers users – like you and me – to take charge of our online experiences by customizing what and how we see in online ads. It even gives us the option to turn off ad personalization altogether. However, when it came to the announcement, a few questions emerged when it came to how this would work. So, we’re doing a deep dive with Google to explore how My Ad Center affects the big picture.
Putting User Privacy in the Forefront
When it comes down to it, Google’s simple-to-use interface is driven by a philosophy that puts privacy first with accessibility in mind. In the words of the Google Spokesperson, “ We built privacy that works for everyone”. While we were sceptical as Google is a big data and search company, what we learnt from their explanations let us realize the complexity that comes with the business of data.
That said, Google works by a set of core principles when it comes to handling user data in its processes, product development and services. First and foremost is respect for the user and privacy. Two ideas that the spokesperson calls “inseparable”. It’s lauded as a core principle that has guided the company since day one. In fact, Google takes ownership of the need to respect and protect the data they collect from users.
The second principle would surprise anyone – Never sell our users’ personal information to anyone. It’s a long-held conception that Google, like other data companies, uses user data and personal information to generate revenue. However, the company affirms that it uses the data only to inform the personalization and develop products internally. They also use the data to push personalized ads to users which is where they make the bulk of their revenue.
The third principle is the inherent need to make controls and personalization simple and accessible. They are wholly aware of the nuances that come with designing products and features including controls for that privacy. This nuance informs the development of products and options that are becoming increasingly accessible and simple to understand. In fact, My Ad Center embodies this with its approach.
An Easy-to-Use Experience to Take Charge of Your Ads Experience
My Ad Center is the epitome of the simplicity and accessibility that comes with the third principle. Google’s approach when it comes to taking charge of ads and personalization on My Ad Center is very “what you see is what you get”. The interface is simple and, most importantly, easy to navigate and understand. It’s one of the simplest interfaces with all available options front and centre. You don’t have to dig into menus to get to your settings. In fact, Google has put the option to turn off personalization as the first option you see on the top right. Within the interface, Google has used simple, easy-to-understand prompts and choices to allow everyone the ease of customizing their experience
However, design is only the first step. Google isn’t just allowing users to control how they experience ads. We’re also empowered to choose whether data collected from platforms like YouTube, maps and web activity influence our experience on ads. With a simple click of a button, we can enable or disable these data sources. This would mean that young parents who have Coco melon and other kid-centric content on their YouTube accounts can emancipate their ads experience from their YouTube recommendations.
In addition, users are also given options to prioritize, deprioritize and remove brands and topics according to their preferences. Google has also outlined some sensitive topics including dating, gambling and weight loss that users can remove altogether. These customizations not only allow users to complement and control their experiences across Google’s platforms. It also allows us to avoid triggers online and also stay true to our stances when it comes to supporting brand advertising on Google.
While it may seem like we will eventually create an echo chamber of our own ideas and ideologies. The approach to giving granular controls remains true to Google’s priorities in providing a transparent and user-centric ad experience for users. However, even with the control, these controls and the ads served on the platforms are governed by Google’s advertising policies.
Of course, when it comes to advertising – the biggest question that comes to mind is how it will affect YouTube creator revenue and advertising investments. The long and short of it is that nothing is going to change. The freedom to customize and personalize the ads experience will not have a foreseeable impact on advertising or creator revenue. Google hasn’t officially stated anything in this regard, but their spokesperson has reassured us that revenue-wise, creators can rest at ease. However, it is worth noting that it is still early with My Ad Center only being around for a month.
On the flip side, for advertisers, with the increased personalization, advertisers can expect to see more users engaging with their ads. While this may seem counterintuitive, the increased personalization and control will also mean that targeting for ads will be more effective. With more and more users opting to see and engage with ads from certain brands even with the drop off from those who opt to blacklist brands and topics.
More Control, More You
All in all, the personalization and customizations that My Ad Center provides allow users to control their ads experience in a more granular way. They will allow more effective control of privacy but they also have the potential to become a double-edged sword. Users who chose to turn off personalizations completely will experience more general, non-specific ads while those who fine-tune their options will have better, more relevant ones.
That said, this granular control will not affect all of Google’s products. Experiences on Chrome, Android, Android TV and Google TV will remain the same. We will continue to see ads in spaces like Gmail and YouTube but they will be ads that you want from brands and topics that you have chosen to see. Essentially, you are creating an experience that is uniquely yours which is hoped to be a safer space overall.
Samsung has announced the launch of Samsung OLED, it’s first entry into the world of OLED TV’s now available in Malaysia.
Samsung has unveiled its first line of OLED TV’s for pre-order in Malaysia
Better contrast, upscaling and 120Hz refresh rates with Samsung OLED
Samsung’s Neural Quantum Processor 4K promises deeper blacks, lighter brights and AI uspcaling.
Samsung’s new line of OLED TVs promises to bring stunning picture thanks to the new Neural Quantum Processor 4K. Edward Han, President of Samsung Malaysia Electronics is confident that the new TVs “…will once again raise the bar for cinematic experiences at home.”
Samsung OLED TVs uses multi-model neural networks to optimize screen brightness at pixel level with AI processing. We can expect deeper blacks and brighter lights with this technology. The processor also upscales images on screen to high definition 4K. The TV’s can appeal to gamers too as it offers 4K resolution at 120Hz refresh rates. Each TV comes with four ports with HDMI 2.1 support to connect your consoles and enjoy lag-free gaming.
Immersive soundscape with immersive scenes
Samsung complements the breathtaking visuals of the OLED TVs with Dolby Atmos® technology for a soundscape that travels around the screen, quite literally. Using dedicated multi-channel TV speakers all around the screen, Samsung’s Dolby Atmos technology is powered physically instead of virtually. With four speakers at the upper and lower sides, Samsung recreates positional audio with AI motion tracker technology, Object Tracking Sound (OTS). To enhance the home theatre experience, consumers can purchase wireless Samsung soundbars to leverage Samsung’s exclusive Q-Symphony.
Easy to set up and easy on the eyes
Premium materials and an ultra-slim form factor without losing performance
Samsung OLED TVs come in a form factor that outclasses the competition, without compromising performance or ease of use. Built from premium materials, the TVs feature minimalistic bezels and an ultra-slim body. It also has a slim flat back profile with flush-fit wall-mount solutions as thin as 7.5mm. The TVs come with the all-new Smart Calibration feature to set up your home cinema experience with one button. The feature perfectly calibrates the TV to your surroundings and environment using Samsung’s SmartThings home system for accurate image settings.
Pre-orders Samsung OLED TVs now and receive free Soundbar
Samsung OLED TVs (series S95B) are available for pre-order at RM10,499 for the 55-inch variant and RM14,499 for the 65-inch variant. To celebrate the launch of these TVs, all pre-orders made between 21st November to 4th December will receive a complimentary Samsung Soundbar, HW-Q600B, worth RM 2,599. Pre-orders are available on the Samsung Official Website.
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